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Show So this is what 66 looks tike MY JOHN FOR Tnn ASY a man. Carrington the rich and powerful tycoon of ABC-TV- s Dynasty had business just finalized a zillion-doila- r deal abroad. He was exhilarated and exhausted. And lonely. The one person he longed to share his victory with, his wife Krystle. was back at home in Denver. Krystle's sexy, conniving assistant, Tracy, sensing his vulnerability, jumped into her black negligee and into his bed at least, she tried to. Tm married, Blake said simply. 1 love my wife. Few men, I thought, would withstand the temptation, and most of those would sooner pretend to have some horrible disease than actually admit they love their wives. From that moment on, I. was madly in love wjth Carrington. Or was it actor John Forsythe? These days, when so many men seem confused about who they are and what they want. Blake Carrington is clear. As portrayed by Forsythe, he is the man of the 80s: strong without being macho; sensitive without being a wimp. You may not agree with everything Blake believes in. but at least he believes in something. He is a man of strong values: loyal, decisive, proud. Classy. When the banks foreclose on Carringtons empire, leaving him on the brink of financial ruin, what does he do? He puts on his tuxedo, pours himself a glass of champagne and. with a stiff upper lip and a smile, goes off to attend the wedding of his beloved daughter. Blake worships the women in his life. In a time when a. mans ideal date is likely to be a game of racquetball at the By Jean Vailehj COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY EDDIE ADAMS Actor John Forsythe, the ruthless tycoon Blake Carrington of TVs Dynasty, and his wife Julie. He transformed a cartoon-charactvillain into the most interesting, complicated, sexy man on television er PAGE 4 JULY 15, 1984 PARADE MAGAZINE |